Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period Painted wood Sarcophagus for the Lady Setscha-iret-binet daughter of Her-iou, Complete anthropoid coffin - 194×59×56 cm

Sarcophagus for the Lady Setscha-iret-binet daughter of Her-iou, born to the lady of the house Ta-Henet. Complete anthropoid coffin. Complete anthropoid coffin, with its lid and tank. Material: stucco and painted wood Origin: Egypt (Nile Delta) Period: early Ptolemaic period, ca 300 BC Condition: excellent Decor and original polychrome. Provenance: -\t. Old Swiss collection, Basel, 1970’s. -\t. Very old and important Belgium private collection, Mr. W. van H. collected in Basel in 1986. With a certificate of expertise and authenticity made by C. Slitine, expert at the Paris Court of Appeal. Advice on Antiquities and objects of art, Archeology, Oriental civilizations, Paris, 22 January, 1987. The original certificate complement this lot. Lid: Consists of several superimposed registers: - Face framed by a blue tripartite wig, adorned with an Oudjat eye (diadem) falling on a lacrymoid gorget-ousekh. - Hierocephalus ties 1st register: The Ousekh necklace, housing a Tbis (Thoth, god of scribes) , is surmounted by a series of divinities - female on the right, male on the left - standing on either side of the god Osiris who holds his attributes, the Heqa scepter and the Nehen whip; Isis and Nephthys protect him. Among these deities are: Horakhti; Thot, Amset, Mout, Hathor, Maat . . . 2nd register: Osiris truncating in front of a loti form table of offerings, a priest and a lion. 3rd register: Isis-Nut, the celestial goddess, kneeling, spreading her wings. 4th register: Mummification scene presided over by Anubis, the jackal god, assists two sisters Isis and Nephthys. Under the mummification table: four canopic vases, to receive the viscera, symbolizing the four sons of Horus (Qebehsenouf, Hapi, Douamoutef and Amset) . 5th register: Frieze of solar worshipers in the form of kneeling hieracocephalic divinities. 6th register: Three columns of hieroglyphics: name of the deceased and extracts from the Book of the Dead. Under the feet: Two Anubis, guardians of the temple, face to face. Tank The exterior decor is made up of several superimposed "dorsal pillar" paintings. Two long wavy serpents, crowns of the red headdress of the Delta and the white miter of Upper Egypt, occupy each flank. 1st table: Osiris, under the guise of the Djed pillar (symbol of eternal stability) , receives the adoration of Isis and Nephthys. 2nd scene: Thoth and Horus, standing, watch over the mummy. 3rd painting: The celestial goddess Nut (personification of the deceased) , standing, headdress of the lunar disk, holds in each hand lotus and papyrus flowers (symbols of the resurrection) . 4th and 5th scene: scene from a chapter of the Book of the Dead: divinity supporting the sky (Noun?) ; illustration of the "birth of the Sun"; solar genies and Oudjat eyes on either side of an Abydenian reliquary. - A certificate of authenticity by Becker Antiques (specialist in Antiques since 1969, Amsterdam) will accompany the item. The object has been cut in the middle for the transport. Please see photos. Important information. The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally , provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. It will be professionally packed and safely send in a wooden crate by Fed. Ex. Buyers are responsible for import regulation and restrictions of their own country About us Becker Antiques is one of the most leading reputable antique dealers in the Netherlands. Becker Antiques is a name and place that speaks of excellent antiques and art, outstanding service and worldwide expertise. Founded in 1969 by Jan Simon Becker, Becker Antiques is based in Museum quarter, Amsterdam Oud-Zuid, in a magnificent five-floor townhouse build 1891, at a few minutes from “Rijksmuseum” (National Museum of Art) , the Van Gogh Museum and the famous “Royal Concertgebouw”. Becker Antiques main field covers ceramics – pottery funerary figures (dated from the Han through the Ming dynasties) , Buddhist sculptures and other Chinese works of art. Our other sections are Asian works of art – concerns objects from Japan and South East Asian countries including bronze, stone and wooden sculptures, Chinese furniture from the Qing Dynasty and of course occasional other items. For the last 52 years we have been selling antiques to museums, private collectors and dealers all over the world.